WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Agriculture Energy Coalition applauds the Senate on the
passage of its comprehensive 2018 Farm Bill. The Coalition would like to
thank Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MN) for their
leadership in passing this timely, bipartisan legislation.

The coalition also thanks Senator Amy Klobuchar for her efforts in
securing funding for the energy title within the Farm Bill, along with
cosponsors of her amendment from both sides of the aisle: Senators
Debbie Fischer (R-NE), Tina Smith (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Hiedi
Heitkamp (D-ND), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Michael Bennett (D-CO) and Bob
Casey (D-PA). The continuation of mandatory funding will allow farmers,
ranchers, and businesses to further invest in the improvement of
renewable chemicals, biobased products, advanced biofuels and renewable
power.

This legislation expands eligibility to new and innovative technologies
from renewable chemicals and biobased products. It secures vitally
important opportunities for renewable electricity both within REAP and
BCAP.

Lloyd Ritter, director of the Agriculture Energy Coalition, states:

“The Coalition thanks all of the Senators involved in the passage of the
bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill. The inclusion of mandatory funding for energy
title programs will support more than 1.5 million U.S. workers who
manufacture renewable chemicals and biobased products. The programs are
essential to rural communities, helping rural businesses, farms and
ranches secure more than $5 billion in private investment to adopt new
renewable energy technologies and generate economic opportunities.

“As the 2018 Farm Bill moves to conference between the House and Senate,
the Coalition looks forward to working with members from both chambers
to secure this mandatory funding in the final 2018 Farm Bill to create
good paying jobs, strengthen rural economies across the nation and make
additional improvements to the underlying legislation.”

Contacts

Agriculture Energy CoalitionLloyd Ritter, 202-215-5512

Release Summary

Today, the Agriculture Energy Coalition applauds the Senate on the passage of its comprehensive 2018 Farm Bill.